DREAM LIFE AT LAKE LOCATION.Byline: By Jo Manning South Wales Echo The South Wales Echo is a daily newspaper distributed in south Wales. It was founded in 1884 and is based in Thomson House, Cardiff city centre. It is published daily, in a tabloid form, by Media Wales Ltd (formerly Western Mail & Echo Ltd), part of the Trinity Mirror group. Estate agent Tony Filice is used to finding the good in every property he sells. And he used all his know-how to select his own home in Lake Road West - a semi-detached property overlooking Roath Park Coordinates: Roath Park (Welsh: Parc y Rhath) Cardiff, Wales, is Cardiff's most popular park which still retains a classic Victorian atmosphere and boasts a wide variety of facilities. Lake. 'As an estate agent I may be biased but in my opinion, this is the cream of Cardiff in terms of location,' said Tony, 42, a partner in the Kelvin Francis Estate Agency. 'I was born in Cathays Terrace but I've always wanted to live by the lake - it was something I've aspired to for many years. 'We moved in 12 years ago. It wasn't a great time for buying because interest rates were high but the location was good and because it was a wee bit rundown we got a good price on it.' Tony and his wife Loredana's initial investment was worth it. Now they enjoy a view which changes everyday of the year and a location which is perfect for all the members of their family. 'We're less than five minutes from my office here, and there are plenty of excellent local amenities and good schools nearby,' added Tony. 'You can easily walk into town from here and you couldn't buy the view.' And the Filices' four-year-old daughter Sara certainly benefits from having a huge park and plenty of wildlife on her doorstep. Their house was built in the 1930s and boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, three receptions, generously high ceilings and a balcony at the front of the house where they can sit and enjoy views of the lake. As a bi-lingual Italian family, there are touches of home everywhere too, from Tony's old Fiat 500 in the garage, via the palm trees at the front, through to the signed photographs of Al Pacino and Marlon Brando Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004) was an Academy Award-winning American actor whose body of work spanned over half a century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors of all time. in their dining room. Tony and Loredana are also big antiques fans, and their Chinese dining room boasts an old gramophone - given to Tony by a client. Things are about to change for the Filices, however, as Loredana, 33, has plans to redecorate re·dec·o·rate v. re·dec·o·rat·ed, re·dec·o·rat·ing, re·dec·o·rates v.tr. To change the appearance or furnishings of; refurbish. v.intr. To change a decorative scheme. . 'I'm planning on making everything even lighter and airier,' she said. HOME SWEET HOME Tony Filice at his ideal home in Lake Road West. And pictured with his daughter Sara.PICTURES: Mark Fraser Mark Fraser (born 4 February 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League and now an umpire in the same league. Fraser, from Montmorency, Victoria, is the son of former Essendon Football Club champion Ken, who played 198 games over 11 |
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